TALE OF THE TAPE

Andre Johnson Vs. Santa Claus – How Does He Match Up To St. Nick?

Fantasy wunderkind and all-around decent guy Andre Johnson just did something pretty nifty. He purchased over $17,000 worth of toys for children in Child Protective Services. It’s an awfully kind gesture, especially during the holiday season. But how does Johnson stack up against the ultimate gift giver, Santa Claus? Let’s go to the tape:

Andre Johnson

Santa Claus

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40 Time?

4.41 Seconds

Winner
I mean...one estimate has St. Nick traveling at roughly 5.6 million miles per hour (in order to deliver all those presents) so...whatever 40 yards of that is. A blink, essentially.

Weight?

Winner
A svelte 227 pounds.

Probably more than that.

Receiving TDs this year?

Winner
5 this year (really? That feels low). 61 overall (that too).

None?

Estimated value of Presents

$17,352

Winner
Millions and millions

Is he real?

Winner
Yep!

Who’s asking? Where are your parents?

Reaction to seeing mommy kissing him?

Winner
...I’M GONNA BE RICH!

Set it to a song!

Reaction when you hear him “Up on a rooftop, click-click-click”ing?

Stranger! I’m calling the police right now.

Winner
Weeeeeeee! Presents!

The Winner Is

WinnerAndre Johnson

4 out of 7

So there you have it. After a hard-fought battle of joyful giving, Andre Johnson takes the round 3-2! And rightly so. What a terrific fella.
-Brian Cullen, CBS Local Sports contributor

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